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FZNT02 KNHC 262134
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 26 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N40W TO LOW PRES 24N42W 1008 MB TO 17N43W. WITHIN 
480 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF TROUGH S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N40W TO LOW PRES 23N41W 1010 MB TO 
16N41W. WITHIN 570 NM NE AND NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N41W TO LOW PRES 24N43W 1010 MB TO 
16N48W. WITHIN 450 NM NE QUADRANT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 19N WITHIN 510 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 55W AND S OF 15N E OF 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...TO 
15 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.